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darrenjyc OP t1_j0m7g6k wrote

Reply to comment by Nahbjuwet363 in What Plato Would Say About ChatGPT: Zeynep Tufekci argues that A.I. can be a learning tool for schools with enough teachers and resources to use it well. (The New York Times) by darrenjyc

Completely agreed on this. The Meno, on whether virtue can be taught (but also many other things) is another great place to start. I believe the Lysis, a dialogue between Socrates and some Athenian youth on the meaning of friendship, had historically been a popular entry point into Plato, and has the advantage of being relatively short and focused (15 to 20 pages).

Will add though that certain Plato dialogues definitely are pretty daunting, long, and intellectually demanding (though they almost never lose their fun literary and dramatic elements as well). Some big works like the Theaetetus, Gorgias, the Statesman, and Parmenides are utterly brilliant though probably not good places to begin.

If you have questions about Plato you could ask them in the r/Plato sub.

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